The Himalayas Were Formed

question 44

Multiple Choice

The Himalayas were formed:

• A) by convergence of two plates each carrying oceanic crust only.
• B) by convergence of two plates each carrying continental crust only.
• C) by convergence of an oceanic plate with a continental plate, followed by continent-continent collision.
• D) at a divergent plate boundary where oceanic crust is separating from continental crust.

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Definitions:

Parent Company

A corporation that owns enough voting stock in another corporation to control its board of directors and therefore its policies and management.

Subsidiary

A company that is controlled by another entity, known as the parent company, through ownership of more than half of its voting stock or through other means.

Consolidated Net Income

The total profit of a parent company and its subsidiaries after all expenses, including those of subsidiary companies, are subtracted.

Noncontrolling Interest

A stake in a company owned by minority shareholders that do not bestow them control over the company.